Back-band buckle.



A. J. MoGORD.

BACK BAND BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1912.

1,060,199. Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

Inventor llNllTiFi TAT FTQ,

BACY-IBAND BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

Application filed May 20, 1912. Serial No. 698,617.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. MoCoRD, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chattanooga, in the county ofHamilton and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and usefulBack-Band Buckle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to back band buckles or trace carriers for backbands, and for its primary object, aims to produce a de vice of thischaracter which is attachable to the back band of a plow harness, or thelike, so as to be adjustable thereon, and is provided with means forretaining the same at any adjusted position and is adapted to supportthe trace or tug.

The present invention further contemplates such a device that may bereadily adjusted upward upon the back band, but which will be lockedagainst downward or retrograde movement, but which may be adjusteddownward by proper manipulation thereof.

This invention has for a further object, the provision of a device asindicated which shall be simple, substantial, durable and inexpensive inconstruction, which shall be convenient and eflicient in use, and whichmay also embody a line terret in conjunction therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe invention is better understood, this invention resides in the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth. andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat this device is susceptible to alterations or deviations in itsdetails within the scope of the appended claims without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters have beenemployed to denote corresponding parts, and wherein Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the buckle applied to a back band. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the buckle. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the buckle as employed withoutthe line terret.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the buckle embodies atransversely elongated base plate 5 having the transverse elongatedopening 10, and having its extremities bent outwardly to provide flanges6. A plurality, in this case three, of relatively wide lips projectoutwardly from the loweredge of the opening 10 and at right angles tothe plate, the lips 14 being arranged at the end portions of theopening, and the lip 15 being arranged intermediate the said lips 14.The base plate is also provided with an extension 7 depending orprojecting from its lower edge, which extension has an opening 8 thereinand an upwardly projecting tongue 9 struck outwardly therefrom andforming a trace hook. The flanges 6 are provided with slots 11 adjacentthe ends of the opening 10 in the said plate and extending approximatelyto the plane of the lips 14:. The foregoing parts are preferably stampedintegral from sheet metal of suitable quality and gage, but they may beotherwise con structed if so desired, and as apparent to those skilledin the art.

A transverse elongated locking plate 12 passes over the opening 10 inthe base plate 5 and has trunnions 13 projecting fro-1n its endsadjacent its lower edge or the edge adjacent the lips 14 and 15, whichtrunnions engage in the respective slots 11 of the flanges 6. This plate12 is ofawidth slightly less than the width of the opening 10 and thefree edge of the said plate is adapted to swing to and from the upperedge of the said opening. This locking plate is also preferably stampedfrom sheet metal of suitable quality and gage, similar to the baseplate, although the same may be cast or otherwise constructed.

The line terret has been designated by the numeral 16, this line terretbeing provided with a loo-p 17 lying in a plane at right angles to theplane of the terret, and this loop is engaged by the intermediate lip15, which is bent or curled into a sleeve. The terret 16 therefore hangsloosely from the lip or sleeve 16 and is normally adapted to seatagainst the tongue 9, which tongue is bowed outwardly at itsintermediate portion with its free end lying in the plane of the baseplate. It is to be understood, however, that the line terret 16 may beomitted, in which event, the lip 15 is left projecting similar to thelips 14.

For purpose of illustration, a portion of a back band has beenillustrated and designated by the numeral 18, this back band,

in use, being doubled through the openin 10 over the locking plate 12,or passed through the said. opening over the locking plate and thenthrough the said opening at the opposite edge, as clearly shown in Fig.3. When the buckle has thus been applied to the back band, it beingunderstood, that in use, a buckle is attached to the back band at eachside, the buckle may be readily slid or adjusted upward on the backband, in which event, the free edge of the locking plate 12 will beswung outwardly so as to permit such sliding movement, and when downwardpressure is exerted to the base plate, the free edge of the lockingplate 12 will again swing toward the base plate or toward the upper edgeof the opening 10, thereby binding the back band between the edges ofthe locking plate 12 and the edges of the opening 10, and preventing thedownward or retro-grade movement of the buckle. The lips 14 and 15 serveas seats for the lower edge of the locking plate 12 and thecorresponding portion of the back band so as to assist in the bindingaction and also prevent the locking plate 12 from swinging excessivelyor from swinging downwardly. It will be noted, however, that when it isdesired to adjust the buckle downwardly, the locking plate 12 may bemanually swung outward and held in such a position, which will permitthe base plate 5 to slide downwardly on the back band, the buckle again,locking in position as soon as the locking 35" plate 12 is released.The trunnions 13 of the locking plate working in the slots 11 providedin the flanges 6 permit the locking plate 12 to shift sufficiently inconjunction with its swinging movement, so as .to effec- "tively andconveniently cause the binding action.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, it will benoted that the present buckle may be readily attached to "a back bandand adjusted thereon a desired, the tongue 9 serving as a hook for theattachment of the trace or tug so that the devlce may serve as a tracecarrier, and if desired, a line terret 16 may be employed in conjunctionwith the buckle.

This device as shown and described is simple, durable, substantial andinexpensive in construction, consisting of but few parts, and in its useis both convenient and eflicient. This device is also subject toalterations or deviations in its details within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. A backband buckle embodying a transversely elongated base plate having atransverse elongated opening, having a plurality of lips projectingoutwardly from the lower edge of the opening and at right angles to theplate, having its ends bent outwardly to provide flanges with slots inthe flanges adjacent the ends of the opening, an intermediate lip beingbent into a sleeve, a line terret having a loop pivoted through the saidsleeve, and a transverse elongated locking plate located over theopening in the base plate and having trunnions projecting from its endsadjacent its lower edge and engaging in the said slots.

2. A back band buckle embodying a base plate having a transverseopening, having relatively wide lips projecting outwardly from the loweredge of the opening and at right angles to the plate, and having flangesat the ends of the opening with slots in the flanges extendingapproximately to the plane of the lips, and a transverse locking platelocated over the opening and having trunnions at its ends adjoining itslower edge and engaging in the slots, the locking plat-e being of awidth slightly less than the width of the said opening.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREWV J. lWIoCORD.

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Washington, D. C.

